Shoeing of Cattle
Demonstration in Kommern 2009
Pictures were made available by Richard Woodland
Shoeing of Cattle in France
Pictures of the ox-drover meeting in the Ecomusée d'Alsace 2008 by Anne Wiltafsky
Philippe Kuhlmann shoes Vosges oxen
multiple various hoofshoes / irons:
prefabricated irons
cannot be bought any longer nowadays; with stamped specifications as to size, side and an acronym for the producer
farrier - own iron
meant to be the backup for the first shoeing; benefits compared to prefabricated irons: individually customized and elaborately embossed hollow for the pad; soon realised downside: side clip is too small, so it is bent sideways through rotation while walking or being sharp, it slices into the sole, which is even worse
farrier - own winter iron (2)
due to growth larger; caulks this time inserted and smoothened on the side facing the hoof; again with hollow for pad
ancient iron
found in a field, it clearly shows the same traces of wear; the side clip here is small, but it is right besides the nailholes which are the farthest back; relatively small iron (for a small animal)
Bullock shoe; self made by Mathuranatha /Australia
Tied with leather ankle straps these shoes were used in road trips lasting for months with several oxen teams; the "missing" tip never amounted to a problem.